Page 93 of Cabin Fever Baby
It was…minty.
And he didn’t have a beard.
I scrambled back. “Oh my God.” I slipped on some ice on the porch, and he grabbed for me. Righting me just before I landed on my ass.
“While I do appreciate an armful of a stunning woman, I think you have the wrong man.”
“Shit. Oh my God.” I maneuvered him under the porch light and got the full effect. “That is uncanny.”
He grinned. His dark eyes were tired but amused. “We get that a lot. Well, less these days since we live in different cities. I’m Lennox.”
“The lawyer.”
“Distilled down to a singular fact, yes. I’m assuming you’re looking for one of my brothers. Let me guess, it’s Finn.”
I frowned. “No. Hudson.”
His eyebrows shot up. “Wow. The impulsive types aren’t usually Hud’s style.”
“I’m not impulsive.” Well, I did sort of look like I was at that moment. And I did, in fact, sleep with a near stranger.
Okay, so impulsive was definitely now in my resume.
But only for one man.
“I’m very sorry for...” I trailed off.
“Accosting me in a very fresh lemony scent with…beachy notes.” His voice was clipped and cool, unlike Hudson’s warm rumble.
I laughed. “That’s me. I’m Ocean.”
“Yes, ocean scent. Wait, that’s your name?”
I nodded. “I have a sister named River.”
“Do you have a brother, Stream?”
I laughed. “No. Only us girls got the odd names. Do you think I could go inside and see him?”
“I don’t know who you are, but I’ve just arrived. I feel that I’m missing quite a bit of the story.”
“It’s been kind of a wild few days.”
“It seems so.” He stepped forward and opened the door, letting me inside.
“Hudson, is that you?” A woman’s voice floated down to the entryway.
“No, it’s me, Ma.”
“Lennox?” A woman with a silver-threaded braid appeared at the railing above. It was a split ranch-style home. One set of stairs led up to the main house and the other went down to a lower level.
“I made it.”
A wide smile spread across her pretty face. “You brought a woman home?”
“Guess you don’t know her, either. What the hell have I missed?”
“Hi, Mrs. MacGregor. I’m Ocean Hawkins. Is Hudson home?”
